Sickle-holding attachment for grinders



April 21, 1925. 1,535,021

1.. FURLONG SICKLE HOLDING ATTACHMENT FOR GRINDERS Original Filed Nov.14, '1922 2 Sheets-Sheei 1.

April 21, 1925.

' L. FURLONG SICKLE HOLDING ATTACHMENT FOR GRINDERS 2 Sheets-Sheet 2Original Filed Nov. 1-4, 1922- Lfar'ioizy;

attozmq Patented Apr 2t, 1925.

LARRY neurone, or Haven, MONTANA.

SICKLE-l-IOLDING ATTACHMENT FUR GRINDERS.

Application filed November 14, 1922, Serial No. 600,925.. RenewedFebruary 9, 1925.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that LLARRY FURLONG, a citizen of the United States,residing at Havre, in the county of Hill and State of lliontana, haveinvented a new and useful Sickle-Holding Attachments for Grinders, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an attachment for sickle grinders, one of theobjects of the invention being to provide means for supporting a sickleduring the sharpening operation. Sickle bars of mowing machines are verydifficult for one person to handle during the sharpening operationbecause of their length and weight. The present invention includesayieldablc means for gaging one end of a sickle bar to sup:;- said endand take care of the greater portion of the weight of the bar while thesame is being fed to the grindstone.

Another object is to provide a structure of this character which can beconnected readily to the supporting frame of a grindstone.

Another object is to prov de novel means for connecting the sickle barto its supporting means.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that, within the scope ofwhat is claimed, changes in the precise embodiment of the inventionshown can-be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention hasbeen shown.

In said drawings Figure 1 is a front elevation showing the attachmentsupporting a sickle or cutter bar in operative position relative to agrindstone.

Figure 2 is an enlarged side elevation of the bar engaging plate andadjacent parts.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the supporting plate shown in Figure 2.

Figure 4: is an end elevation of the structure shown in Figure 3, thebail being broken away.

Figure 5 is an elevation of the upper portion of the standard.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 designates thesupporting frame of an ordinary grindstone 2 such as used in thesharpening of cutter bars or sickle bars, this grindstone being operatedby a foot pedal or in any other suitable manner. Suitably secured to thestructure 1 is a bracket 3 having a terminal eye 4 in which is removablymounted a standard 5 the lowor end of which is adapted to rest on theground or to extend thereinto. To the up per end of this standard issecured an arouate arm 6 adapted to overhang the grindstone. This armcan be used as a support for a sign board 7 on which suitableadvertising matter can be placed. The sign board will also serve as astiffening means for the arm. Outstanding from this arm are guide eyes 8in which is slidably mounted a rope 9 or the like one end of which isconnected to a rod 10. An eye 11 is provided between the ends of the rod10 and is adapted to be placed in engagement with any one of a series ofhooks 12 extending from the standard 5. Another eye 13 is provided atthe end of the rod and constitutes a handle.

The free end of the arm 6 is folded or looped transversely to form aguide 14 through which the rope 9 extends and the free end of the ropeis connected by a spring 15 to a bail 16 pivotally attached to the sidesof a supporting plate 17. This plate has a recess 18 extending into oneend thereof and upstanding from the plate near the recess are spacedlugs 19 to each of which is pivotally connected an angular button 20.

In using this device a sickle or cutter bar S is placed in invertedposition so that that end containing a pivot eye E and a reenf0rcing ribwill rest on the plate 17, the eye E proiecting into the recess 18 whilethe rib it projects between the lugs 19. Buttons 20 are then turnedagainst the sides of the rib so as to grip it. Rope 9 is paid out ortaken up so that the engaged end of the sickle or cutter bar S will besupported at the proper elevation. The person sharpening the sickle orcutter bar then grasps and supports the other end of said bar so asproperly to feed the teeth to the rotating grindstone 2. As the greaterportion of the weight of the sickle or cutter bar is supported by theattachment it will be obvious that said sickle can be easily manipulatedduring the sharpening operation.

lVhat is claimed is 1. An attachment of the class described including astandard, a bail yieldingly and adjustably connected to the standard, asupportin plate pivotally mounted in the bail, said pate constitutingmeans for engaging and supporting one end of a sickle bar, and means onthe plate for gripping a. sickle bar and holding it to the plate.

2. An attachment of the class described including a standard, a bailyieldingly and adjustably connected to the standard, a sup porting platepivotally mounted in the bail, said plate constituting means forengaging and supporting one end of a sickle liar, upstandinglugs uponthe plate for receiving a portion of the sickle bar therebetween, andclamping devices carried by said means for engaging and holding the barto the plate, said plate having a recess for the reception of a portionof the sickle bar.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiixedmy signature in the presence of two Witnesses,

LARRY FURLONG.

Witnesses THOMAS FURLONG, L. E. RHODES;

